{"id":8,"date":"2015-04-01T20:10:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T20:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/about-ecc\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:44:55","slug":"board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/about-ecc\/board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The board of trustees is the sole statutory legislative governing body responsible for the control and operation of 91ÊÓƵ.&nbsp;The board includes six members, two from each sub-district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Board members must be citizens of the United States, at least 21 years of age, a voter of the college district for at least one full year preceding the date of their election to the board, and a current resident of the sub-district which they represent.&nbsp; Though trustees file for office by sub-district they are elected by the voters of the district at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sub-district one includes the school districts of St. Clair R-13, Lonedell R-14, Sullivan C-2, and Crawford County R-1 (Bourbon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sub-district two includes the school districts of Union R-11, New Haven, Franklin County R-2, Spring Bluff R-15, and Strain-Japan R-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sub-district three includes all of the Washington School district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither state statutes nor district policy limits the number of terms a member may serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monthly meetings of the 91ÊÓƵ board are normally held on the first Monday of the month starting at 5:30 p.m. The exception is a July meeting at Noon. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tentative 2026 Board of Trustees meeting schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">2026 Projected Meeting Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>January 26<br><em>No February Meeting<\/em><br>March 9<br>April 20<br>May 11<br>June 22<br>Thursday, July 23 (Noon Business Meeting)<br>August 31<br><em>No September Meeting<\/em><br>October 5<br>November 2<br>December 7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Alternate Meeting Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>February 2<br><em>No February Meeting<\/em><br>TBD<br>TBD<br>May 18<br>TBD<br>July 30<br>August 24<br><em>No September Meeting<\/em><br>October 12<br>November 9<br>December 14<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Trustees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/about-ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2017\/03\/HAYS.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ina \u201cCookie\u201d Hays portrait\">\n\t\t<div class=\"board-name\">Ina \u201cCookie\u201d Hays<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"board-position\">Board Vice President<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"board-location\">Subdistrict 3<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"board-term\">2022\u20132028<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"board-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/about-ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2017\/03\/IMG_5546.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Audrey Freitag portrait\">\n\t\t<div class=\"board-name\">Audrey Freitag<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"board-position\">Board Secretary<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"board-location\">Subdistrict 2<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"board-term\">2024\u20132030<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"board-img\" 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